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| Sunrise 6:01AM | Sunset 8:16PM | Thursday July 29, 2021 5:23 PM EDT (21:23 UTC) | Moonrise 10:42PM | Moonset 10:44AM | Illumination 70% |  |
ANZ543 Tangier Sound And The Inland Waters Surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 439 Pm Edt Thu Jul 29 2021
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday afternoon...
.severe Thunderstorm watch 402 in effect until 9 pm edt this evening...
Rest of this afternoon..S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Fri night..N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sat..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft.
Sat night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sun..S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers in the evening.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday afternoon...
.severe Thunderstorm watch 402 in effect until 9 pm edt this evening...
Rest of this afternoon..S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Fri night..N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sat..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft.
Sat night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sun..S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers in the evening.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ500 439 Pm Edt Thu Jul 29 2021
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay.. A strong cold front will approach the area through this evening before crossing the region late tonight. A second, weaker front will cross the region Friday night. High pressure will build in for Saturday before another area of low pressure possibly affects the region Sunday. Small craft advisories may be needed Friday night.
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay.. A strong cold front will approach the area through this evening before crossing the region late tonight. A second, weaker front will cross the region Friday night. High pressure will build in for Saturday before another area of low pressure possibly affects the region Sunday. Small craft advisories may be needed Friday night.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Nanticoke Acres, MD
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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 339 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
SYNOPSIS. Low pressure will track by north of the local area tonight to be followed by its trailing cold front during Fri. The front stalls across the Carolinas by Saturday. Low pressure moves east along the front Sunday.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/. As of 330 PM EDT Thursday .
Not quite sure how the convective scenario evolves this evening given the continued conflicting model guidance. Warm front now N of the FA . and weak lo pres is expected to move E across far nrn VA and MD. WNW flow aloft can be a signal for strong/svr convection. Certainly there is available heat/moisture available here but the best svr wx parameters may be just N of the FA. Svr watch now out for the lower MD ern shore through 01Z/30 . and if necessary can be expanded S to include VA counties. Tail of mid level S/W now exiting the higher terrain NW of the FA. Highest confidence for ISOLD/SCT tstms right now is mainly N of a WAL-XSA-LKU line through mid/late evening. Wouldn't rule out ISOLD stms popping up further S . for now keeping PoPs AOB 15% across srn/SE VA-NE NC. Any lingering pcpn likely to dissipate after midnight/by late tonight as a cold front enters the far NNW areas. Lows 70-75F.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/. As of 310 PM EDT Thursday .
The cold front progresses into/through srn/SE portions of the FA Fri Right now. SPC has MRGL along/S of the Albemarle Sound . still will carry 20-30% far srn/SE VA across NE NC before the frontal passage. Will be another hot/humid day (heat indices topping out around 100F one last day in this stretch) across srn/SE VA and NE NC (pre-frontal passage) while drying/lowering dew points occurs over central/nrn portions. Highs in the u80s-l90s.
Any lingering SHRAs/tstms Fri evening likely to diminish/end early. Period of NNE winds (gusty at the coast) and cold/dry air advection Fri night into Sat ends the recent period of high humidity heading into the weekend. Low Fri night in the l60s N to around 70F far SE.
The front stalls across the Carolinas by Sat. Expecting mostly sunny conditions N and partly sunny S and very comfy for the last day of July Highs in the l80s. u70s right along the coast/beaches.
This time of year . hard to keep the dry/cooler wx here. Hi pres shifts off the SE coast of New England Sat night leading to a quick return of moisture from the SSW. A series of lo pres systems forecast to moves along the stalled front (across NC). Increasing PoPs to 50-70% (mainly SHRAs) for late Sat night into Sun afternoon along w/ widespread clouds. Lows Sat night mainly in the m-u60s. Highs Sun in the 70s to l80s.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 100 PM EDT Thursday .
Unsettled wx conditions expected early/mid next week as trough aloft amplifies through Great Lakes and OH/TN Valleys. Initially a frontal boundary is forecast to push just offshore Sun night/Mon then due to the trough digging in to the W of the FA . the front would likely back WNW into the local area through mid week. The overall pattern setting up is fairly typical for mid Summer (and fits an MJO forecast of a transition from phase 6 to phases 8 and 1 - favoring BLO normal temps and near-ABV normal pcpn) and usually leads to a few/several days of high potential for SHRAs/tstms and psbl heavy rainfall. Have capped PoPs at 50% through the period.
Nighttime lows through the period mainly from the m60s to around 70F. Highs Mon 80-85F. Highs Tue in the l80s. Highs Wed and Thu in the l-m80s.
AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. As of 1245 PM EDT Thursday .
VFR conditions expected for the majority of the 18Z/29 TAF forecast period. Convection is expected develop by late this afternoon (after 19-21Z/29) w/ the highest prob being at SBY and RIC through this evening. Local MVFR/IFR in heavy rain along w/ gusty winds due to any stms. SSW winds mainly BLO 10 kt. ISOLD/SCT convection expected to wane overnight as a cold front enters the FA from the NW. Additional stms are psbl Fri afternoon across SE VA-NE NC as that cold front pushes SE . OTW VFR.
Generally VFR Fri night/Sat though NNE winds become gusty near the coast. Lo pres tracking across NC Sun may result in IFR/MVFR conditions and psbl SHRAs.
MARINE. As of 320 PM EDT Thursday .
A cold front moves over the local waters late tonight into Friday. Ahead of the front, winds are S/SW 10-15 kt, becoming SW 15-20 kt late this evening into tonight. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the Chesapeake Bay, Lower James, and Currituck Sound from 8 PM through most of the night. As the cold front moves through late tonight through Fri morning, winds shift to NW/N 10-15 kt, remaining N 10-15 kt through Fri night. Winds may approach SCA criteria with the CAA surge late Fri night into early Sat, but for now, expect winds to remain around 15 kt. Winds switch from NE 5-10 kt to SE Sat into Sat night, remaining SE 10-15 kt through Sun. Another cold front comes through Sun night with winds shifting back to N Mon.
Waves of 1-2 ft and seas of 2-3 ft build to 2-3 ft and 3-4 ft respectively overnight before subsiding back to 1-2 ft and 2-3 ft by Fri afternoon through early next week. Seas may approach or briefly touch 5 ft tonight, but confidence is too low to issue a SCA at this time.
Moderate rips expected Sat.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . None. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 7 AM EDT Friday for ANZ631>634-638. Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Friday for ANZ630.
SYNOPSIS . MPR NEAR TERM . ALB SHORT TERM . ALB LONG TERM . ALB AVIATION . ALB/MPR MARINE . RMM
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| BISM2 - 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD | 8 mi | 54 min | S 13 G 14 | 83°F | 85°F | 1011.5 hPa | ||
| CA2 - 8571892 - Cambridge, MD | 23 mi | 54 min | S 7 G 12 | 85°F | 84°F | 1011.2 hPa | ||
| COVM2 - 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD | 27 mi | 54 min | SSE 8.9 G 11 | 85°F | 1011.4 hPa | |||
| SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD | 29 mi | 54 min | SSW 8 G 9.9 | 85°F | 84°F | 1011.2 hPa | ||
| 44062 - Gooses Reef, MD | 33 mi | 42 min | S 12 G 18 | 82°F | 83°F | 1 ft | 1011.6 hPa | |
| PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD | 34 mi | 54 min | SW 6 G 8 | |||||
| LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA | 35 mi | 54 min | SW 8.9 G 12 | 86°F | 84°F | 1011.5 hPa | ||
| OCIM2 - 8570283 - Ocean City Inlet, MD | 44 mi | 54 min | S 9.9 G 13 | 78°F | 73°F | 1013.1 hPa | ||
| 44089 | 47 mi | 28 min | 76°F | 2 ft | ||||
| WAHV2 - 8631044 - Wachapreague, VA | 47 mi | 54 min | SSW 11 G 15 | 83°F | 86°F | 1012.2 hPa |
Wind History for Bishops Head, MD
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| Last 24hr | S | SE G17 | SE | SE | SE | E G15 | SE | SE | SE G7 | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S G17 | S G17 | S | S | SW | S | S G18 |
| 1 day ago | S | S | S | SW | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW G8 | N G12 | NE G9 | N G10 | NE | NE | NE G7 | NE | NE | NE |
| 2 days ago | W | W | SW |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Cambridge-Dorchester Airport, MD | 20 mi | 29 min | SSW 8 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 84°F | 75°F | 74% | 1011.2 hPa |
| Salisbury, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Regional Airport, MD | 22 mi | 30 min | S 9 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 86°F | 75°F | 70% | 1011.4 hPa |
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Wind History from CGE (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | E | SE | NE | S | E | Calm | SE | Calm | SE | Calm | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | G13 | SE | S | S | S G13 | S | G11 | |
| 1 day ago | Calm | Calm | S | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | N | N | N | NE | N | NE | NW | NE | ||||
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Tide / Current Tables for Roaring Point, Nanticoke River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
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Thu -- 01:01 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 06:35 AM EDT 2.33 feet High Tide
Thu -- 11:44 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:18 PM EDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:06 PM EDT 2.40 feet High Tide
Thu -- 08:15 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 11:42 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:01 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 06:35 AM EDT 2.33 feet High Tide
Thu -- 11:44 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:18 PM EDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:06 PM EDT 2.40 feet High Tide
Thu -- 08:15 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 11:42 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Tide / Current Tables for Salisbury, Maryland (2 miles below) Current
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Thu -- 02:14 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:02 AM EDT 0.63 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:01 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:25 AM EDT -0.81 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 11:43 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 02:55 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:37 PM EDT 0.51 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 08:15 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:36 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:40 PM EDT Moonrise
Thu -- 11:58 PM EDT -0.66 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 02:14 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:02 AM EDT 0.63 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:01 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:25 AM EDT -0.81 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 11:43 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 02:55 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:37 PM EDT 0.51 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 08:15 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:36 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:40 PM EDT Moonrise
Thu -- 11:58 PM EDT -0.66 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
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